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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Gale Rages Round Bognor. King's Rest Disturbed. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 12

A 60-mile an hour gale raged round Craigwell House at Bognor, the King's present residence, until dawn this morning, when the…

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Manning River More Floods Likely SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

The Manning River has risen again. The very, heavy rains on the catchment areas of this and other coastal rivers is regarded by Mr. Mares as…

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Flood Bound; But Happy. Kempsey Train 29 Hours Late

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 11

Graphic was the description given by Mr. Matthew McCormack, surveyor, of the flood at Kempsey. The mail train was held up there 29…

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Flood Waters 6Ft. Deep. Sweep Through Armidale Subway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

Storm water 6ft. deep swept through the railway subway at West Armidale on Wednesday morning after a storm of gargantuan…

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Earthquakes To Follow The Icy Spell the Weather Still Cloudy Storm Rains in Dry Areas

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

Since the break of the dry spell on February 5. 771 points of rain has been registered at the local post office. While district centres to the…

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Flood Victims Two Bodies Recovered GLOUCESTER

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 1

The body of John Couljon, who was drowned last Saturday While trying to rescue people who were maroned by flood in an hotel, was recovered…

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Flotsam of the Flood. Island Disappears

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 12
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

Dead cows, calves, pigs, sheep, foxes and bares, piles of maize. pumpkins, boots, shoes, wheelbarrows, coats, vests, and children's toys—even a…

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Flood Victims

The Uralla Times · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 4

Gloucester, Saturday.—The body of John Couljon, who was drowned last Saturday while trying to rescue people who were maroned by flood in an…

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A Northern Blow Cyclonic Storm BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

A cyclonic storm at Longreach (Queensland) on Saturday caused a considerable amount of damage to buildings in the town. In some…

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Flood Incidents Flotsam and Jetsam

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

Describing flood incidents coastal papers struck some purple patches. Considerable trouble was…

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Boy Swept Away Drowned in Flood MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

Albert Beaumont, aged 13, of Malvern, was swept away by flood waters in Gardener's Geek and drowned…

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About Gloucester Where the Floods Are

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 8

Gloucester, where two men perished in vain attempts to get succor to flood threatened people in a hotel, had a…

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Struck by Lightning. Heavy Storm at Rockfaampton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

During a heavy storm at Kocktiampton a number of horses and a camel were struck by lightning…

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Storms at the Week-end Another Half Inch in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

Further storm fell in various parts of the State at the week-end, the tendency being for the break to extend to the drier areas. From a…

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More Floods Predicted Some Good Falls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

According to the official records 14 points Of rain have falleh at Armidale since Friday[?] at the local Post Office…

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Swept Away by Flood. Boy Drowned in Creek

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

Melbourne.—Albert Beaumont, 13, of Malvern, was swept away by flood waters in Gardener's Creek and drowned…

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Remarkable Phenomenon Armidale Flooded With Green Light

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Shortly before, 12 o'clock the other night an extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon occurred at Armidale. With the sky overcast and the city…

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Heavy Rain. Damage to Railway Line

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

The Northern parl of New South Wales is still first favorite with the cyclonic disturbances. Following upon heavy falls during the past few…

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Heavy Rain. Damage to Railway Line

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 2

The Northern Part of New South Wales is still first favorite with the cyclonic disturbances. Following upon heavy falls during the past few…

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